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Spring/Summer 2020 Journal
After a long wait, our Spring/Summer 2020 Journal can be found at this link. Many thanks to our contributors and staff who made the publication possible in spite of the circumstances.
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Return of the Dragon: Xi Jinping's Nationalist Vision & Global Ambitions
by SAM ZENG ‘21 For the majority of its history, China has been an economic and cultural powerhouse, accustomed to a position of preeminence in Asia. With a vast endowment of natural resources, the achievement of innumerous advances in science, technology, and culture, as well as a land empire that
Reexamining One Country, Two Systems: The Future of Hong Kong
by ZIZUN ZHOU, ’23 The recent demonstrations in Hong Kong once again reminded the world that the one country, two systems principle stands as one of the most delicate innovations in the political history of modern China. The principle is based on the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration over Hong Kong,
Democratic Transition & Authoritarian Exceptionalism
This paper evaluates competing theories about democratic transition, especially as they relate to the modern Middle East. It ultimately uses the case of Egypt, during and after the Arab Uprisings, to highlight the shortcomings of the popular transition paradigm and challenge theorists who contend that Islam is to blame for
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CJFP's Winter 2020 Edition
Our Spring 2019 edition can be viewed on Issuu at this link and downloaded in the “Journals” tab of our site. Thanks to our staff here at UChicago and our contributors from UChicago and around the country for making this possible.
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Reactions to Extreme Symbolic Terrorism: the Cases of ISIS and al-Qaeda
by HUGO BARRILLON, ’21 All terrorist attacks are not created equal. Some terror attacks bring about global campaigns against terror organizations, while others just bring about localized, national punishment within a judicial system. The 9/11 attacks and the 2014 ISIS beheadings brought about incredibly strong reactions from the victim
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Authoritarianism and Suicide Terrorism
by JORDANNA YOCHAI, ’21 All suicide attack data is the intellectual property of the Chicago Project on Security & Threats (CPOST) and was accessed with the permission of Director Robert Pape. Introduction Suicide terrorism is a complex and, unfortunately, global phenomenon, whose incidence has only increased over time. In light
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A New Solution to Heal NATO's Transatlantic Divide
by JAKOB URDA, ’19 and ADAM CHAN, ’19 NATO is in a crisis moment. Critics from both sides of the Atlantic and all sides of the political debate are doubting NATO’s purpose. The transatlantic relationship is fraying as America and Europe are apparently moving away from each other on
CJFP's Spring Quarter 2019 Edition
Our Spring 2019 edition can be viewed on Issuu at this link and downloaded in the “Journals” tab of our site. Thanks to our staff here at UChicago and our contributors from UChicago and around the country for making this possible.
Who Decides when Britain Goes to War? The War Prerogative in the United Kingdom
by GWYNETH HOCHHAUSLER, ’20 Traditionally, the British Parliament holds far fewer foreign policy powers than the Prime Minister does.[1] One of the most important of these powers, which the executive has controlled for hundreds of years, is the war prerogative – the power “to declare war and deploy the armed
A New Challenger Approaches the INF Arena
by JOSHUA ZAKHAROV, ’20 On February 1st, the Trump administration formally withdrew the United States from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. The next day, Putin pulled Russia out of the INF Treaty as well, inflaming apparent tensions between the two countries and leading to a compelling popular narrative that
Clash of the Titans - How China is Rising, and What the United States Can Do
by DHRUV BAID, ’22 The United States and China have always had a tumultuous relationship, defined by ideological differences, ambitious expansionary policies, and increasingly interdependent and intertwined economies. Ever since President Nixon’s 1972 visit to the country, this relationship has only become more significant in the global arena. In